P2 Addition with Carrying: Ten Challenge Items
Reverse questions, three digits and three-number sums.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 |
| Suggested time | 20 |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1 |
| Chapter | Chapter: P2 Two-digit Addition with Carrying |
| Level | P2 (challenge) |
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 135 | 9 plus 6 is 15, carry 1; 8 plus 4 plus 1 is 13, so 135. |
| 2 | 135 | 8 plus 7 is 15, carry 1; 7 plus 5 plus 1 is 13, so 135. |
| 3 | 45 | Work backwards with subtraction: 92 minus 47 is 45. |
| 4 | 125 | 7 plus 8 is 15, carry 1; 6 plus 5 plus 1 is 12, so 125. |
| 5 | Yes, both are 143 | Adding 1 to one number and taking 1 from the other keeps the total. |
| 6 | 104 | 48 plus 37 is 85, then 85 plus 19 is 104. |
| 7 | 223 | 5 plus 8 is 13, carry 1; 4 plus 7 plus 1 is 12, carry 1; 1 plus 1 is 2, so 223. |
| 8 | $5 | 58 plus 37 is 95, and 100 minus 95 is 5, so the change is $5. |
| 9 | 125 pages | 68 plus 57: 8 plus 7 is 15, carry 1; 6 plus 5 plus 1 is 12, so 125. |
| 10 | He left out the carried ten when adding 8 and 6; the correct answer is 152 | 5 plus 7 is 12 so carry 1; 8 plus 6 plus 1 is 15, giving 152. |
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